What Makes Us … Us

TED Radio Hour : What Makes Us … Us Image
TED Radio Hour : What Makes Us … Us Image

What Makes Us … Us

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For thousands of years, we’ve searched to answer the question: Who are we? Today, science has brought us closer than ever to the answer. This hour, TED speakers share ideas on what makes us … us. In a brand new interview, neuroscientist Anil Seth explores how our brains construct our conscious reality—everything we perceive, from objects to emotions. Other guests from the original 2016 episode include biochemist Sam Sternberg, psychologist Steven Pinker, and humorist Ze Frank.